C.R.S. Section 13-24-119
Limits of privilege

(1)

There is no privilege under section 13-24-117 for a collaborative law communication that is:

(a)

Available to the public under article 72 of title 24;

(b)

A threat or statement of a plan to inflict bodily injury or commit a crime of violence or a threat to the safety of a child under eighteen years of age;

(c)

Intentionally used to plan a crime, commit or attempt to commit a crime, or conceal an ongoing crime or ongoing criminal activity; or

(d)

In an agreement resulting from the collaborative law process, evidenced by a record signed by all parties to the agreement.

(2)

The privileges under section 13-24-117 for a collaborative law communication do not apply to the extent that a communication is:

(a)

Sought or offered to prove or disprove a claim or complaint of professional misconduct or malpractice arising from or related to a collaborative law process or matter; or

(b)

Sought or offered to prove or disprove abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of a child or adult.

(3)

If a collaborative law communication is subject to an exception under subsection (1) or (2) of this section, only the part of the communication necessary for the application of the exception may be disclosed or admitted.

(4)

Disclosure or admission of evidence excepted from the privilege under subsection (1) or (2) of this section does not make the evidence or any other collaborative law communication discoverable or admissible for any other purpose.

(5)

The privileges under section 13-24-117 do not apply if the parties agree in advance in a signed record, or if a record of a proceeding reflects agreement by the parties, that all or part of a collaborative law process is not privileged. This subsection (5) does not apply to a collaborative law communication made by a person that did not receive actual notice of the agreement before the communication was made.

Source: Section 13-24-119 — Limits of privilege, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-13.pdf (accessed Dec. 24, 2024).

13‑24‑101
Short title 13‑24‑102
Definitions 13‑24‑103
Applicability 13‑24‑104
Collaborative law participation agreement - requirements 13‑24‑105
Beginning and concluding collaborative law process 13‑24‑106
Proceedings pending before tribunal - status report 13‑24‑107
Emergency order 13‑24‑108
Approval of agreement by tribunal 13‑24‑109
Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm 13‑24‑111
Governmental entity as party 13‑24‑112
Disclosure of information 13‑24‑113
Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected 13‑24‑114
Appropriateness of collaborative law process - informed consent 13‑24‑115
Coercive or violent relationship 13‑24‑116
Confidentiality of collaborative law communication 13‑24‑117
Privilege against disclosure for collaborative law communication - admissibility - discovery 13‑24‑118
Waiver and preclusion of privilege 13‑24‑119
Limits of privilege 13‑24‑120
Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance 13‑24‑121
Uniformity of application and construction 13‑24‑122
Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act 13‑24‑123
Authority of supreme court

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C.R.S. Section 13-24-119 Limits of privilege

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C.R.S. Section 13-24-119
Limits of privilege